Ghosts of Transactions Past: Strategies for Resolving Post-Closing Disputes

Post‑closing disputes can disrupt even the best‑structured deals.

We’ll break down:

• Why they happen
• How they unfold
• What you can do to resolve them efficiently

Through real cases and practitioner insight, we’ll outline what buyers and sellers should expect and how finance teams, counsel, and external advisers each play a role.

Topics include working capital, earnouts, reps and warranties, and other post‑closing claims.

You’ll get practical guidance on:

• Navigating disputes
• Preparing for litigation
• Avoiding common pitfalls

This session gives litigators, advisers, and corporate leaders the tools to handle post‑deal challenges with clarity and confidence.

Key Topics

• Common post-closing disputes (working capital, earnouts, reps and warranties)
• Root causes and buyer/seller perspectives
• Roles of advisers (finance, legal, forensic)
• Resolution processes (negotiation to litigation)
• Mitigation strategies and best practices

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the types of disputed matters in post-closing disputes such as working capital, earnouts, and representations and warranties.
• Recognize the resolution processes, including the role and interplay of internal financial professionals, legal advisers, and external forensic accountants.
• Recognize the root causes of post-closing disputes and understand the common pitfalls and key information buyers/sellers exchange and evaluate in investigating and resolving disputed items.
• Distinguish effective mitigation strategies to help reduce the risk of disputes during deal structuring and execution.

Who Will Benefit

Accounting professionals involved with structuring, negotiating, consummating, and resolving working capital, earn-out, and other financial terms to transactions